French Air Force Chief General Andre Lanata Takes Sortie on Tejas Fighter Jet

(Source: Press Trust of India; published Feb 07, 2018)

JAIPUR, India --- The Chief of the Staff of the French Air Force, General Andre Lanata, today flew a sortie on the Indian Air Force's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) 'Tejas' in western Rajasthan.

The indigenously built aircraft took off from the Jodhpur Air Force Station. Lanata was in the rear seat of the twin-seat trainer aircraft, a defence spokesperson said.

US Air Force chief General David L Goldfien had also flown a sortie on the LCA at the air force station on Saturday.

Group Captain Rajesh Joshi briefed Lanata about the air force station, which is strategically located in the western part of the state, the spokesperson said. Joshi is also the commander of the IAF's Jodhpur station.